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Grade 4 English Language Arts · Greek and Latin Roots

Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts vocabulary skills with five 10-question practice tests on common Greek and Latin roots and word meaning.

Greek and Latin Roots Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students use common Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students identify roots, connect roots to definitions, and use context to confirm word meaning.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing common Greek roots
  • Recognizing common Latin roots
  • Using roots to determine word meaning
  • Connecting related words and definitions
  • Applying roots in literary and informational context
  • Using vocabulary knowledge to understand unfamiliar words

How to use these practice tests

A root is a meaningful word part that appears in many related words. For example, bio means life in biology and biodegradable. Use the root meaning together with the rest of the word and the sentence context to make a strong vocabulary prediction.

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Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on common Greek and Latin roots and vocabulary meaning.

Identify the root, recall its meaning, and use the root to determine the meaning of the whole word.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root tele means "far." What does television most likely mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A device for seeing images from far away.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Tele means far, and vision relates to seeing, so television lets people see images from far away.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A device for seeing images from far away.

Tele means far, and vision relates to seeing, so television lets people see images from far away.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root graph means "write" or "draw." What does autograph mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A person's written signature.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: An autograph is something a person writes, usually a signature.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A person's written signature.

An autograph is something a person writes, usually a signature.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root bio means "life." What does biology study?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Life and living things.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Bio means life, and biology is the study of living things.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Life and living things.

Bio means life, and biology is the study of living things.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root geo means "earth." What does geography study?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Earth's places and features.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Geo means earth, so geography studies places and features of Earth.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Earth's places and features.

Geo means earth, so geography studies places and features of Earth.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root photo means "light." What does photograph mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A picture made with light.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Photo means light, and a photograph is an image made by capturing light.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is A picture made with light.

Photo means light, and a photograph is an image made by capturing light.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

The Greek root aud means "hear." What does audible mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Able to be heard.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Aud relates to hearing, so audible means able to be heard.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Able to be heard.

Aud relates to hearing, so audible means able to be heard.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root port means "carry." What does transport mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Carry from one place to another.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Port means carry, and transport means to carry people or things from place to place.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Carry from one place to another.

Port means carry, and transport means to carry people or things from place to place.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root dict means "say" or "speak." What does dictate mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Say words for someone to write down.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Dict relates to speaking or saying words, as in dictate.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Say words for someone to write down.

Dict relates to speaking or saying words, as in dictate.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root spect means "look." What does inspect mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Look at something carefully.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Spect means look, and inspect means to look at something carefully.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Look at something carefully.

Spect means look, and inspect means to look at something carefully.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

The Latin root struct means "build." What does construct mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Build or put together.

  1. Find the root: Look at the Greek or Latin word part in the vocabulary word.
  2. Use the root meaning: Struct means build, so construct means to build or put together.
  3. Check the whole word: The correct choice is Build or put together.

Struct means build, so construct means to build or put together.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots

What is a word root?

A word root is a meaningful word part that helps explain the meaning of many related words.

How can roots help with vocabulary?

Knowing a root meaning can help you make a reasonable prediction about an unfamiliar word and then confirm it using context.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Greek and Latin Roots questions in total.